Home networking cable question

2008-08-30 Thread Ross Drummond
I am contemplating installing some home networking. This will be a retrofit in an existing home. When I ask electricians about running new cables with the necessary separation from existing electrical cable they shake their heads and make excuses about being very busy. Someone suggested that

Re: Home networking cable question

2008-08-30 Thread Robert Fisher
On Sun, 31 Aug 2008 12:24:14 pm Ross Drummond wrote: I am contemplating installing some home networking. This will be a retrofit in an existing home. When I ask electricians about running new cables with the necessary separation from existing electrical cable they shake their heads and make

Re: Home networking cable question

2008-08-30 Thread yuri
2008/8/31 Ross Drummond wrote: Someone suggested that this product, a shielded combined data TV phone cable, may be suitable for a home network by pulling it through the existing electrical cable pathways in the walls. http://www.pdl.co.nz/product-details.aspx?rcat=productscatid=0id=1741

Re: Home networking cable question

2008-08-30 Thread Ross Drummond
On Sun, 31 Aug 2008, yuri wrote: While pulling this cable alongside power cable, it is possible (and if the holes are tight, likely) that some insulation will rub/scrape off both the power and and the data cable, thus livening the foil screen on the data cable to 230V. A person handling

Re: Home networking cable question

2008-08-30 Thread Don Gould
Ross Drummond wrote: A concrete pad floor unfortunately. What's the roof space like? I've used extension bits to drill down walls in the past. It's not that hard if you just take your time. Cheers Don

Re: Home networking cable question

2008-08-30 Thread yuri
2008/8/31 Ross Drummond wrote: While pulling this cable alongside power cable, it is possible (and if the holes are tight, likely) that some insulation will rub/scrape off both the power and and the data cable, thus livening the foil screen on the data cable to 230V. A person handling the